William Trager has been an avid student of parasites for over 50 years at the Rockefeller University. Around the turn of this century, parasitology enjoyed a certain vogue, inspired by colonial responsibilities of the technically ad vanced countries, and by the exciting etiological and therapeutic discoveries of Ross, Manson, Ehrlich, and others. For some decades, the Western hemi sphere's interest in animal parasites has been eclipsed by concern for bacteria and viruses as agents of trans...

How did Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood win power so quickly after the dramatic “Arab Spring” uprising that ended President Hosni Mubarak’s thirty-year reign in February 2011? And why did the Brotherhood fall from power even more quickly, culminating with the popular “rebellion” and military coup that toppled Egypt’s first elected president, Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi, in July 2013? In Arab Fall, Eric Trager examines the Brotherhood’s decision making throughout this critical peri...

Pictures of Jewish home life fifty years ago offers a reflective portrayal of domestic life shaped by tradition, faith, and close-knit community bonds, capturing the rhythms of everyday existence within a culturally rich environment. The narrative emphasizes the importance of ritual and shared practice, illustrating how regular observance’s structure time and reinforce identity. Within the household, guidance is passed gently from one generation to the next, revealing the quiet efforts req...

"Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago" by Hannah Trager offers a vivid glimpse into the daily lives and traditions of Jewish families in a bygone era. Through a collection of poignant narratives and illustrations, Trager captures the essence of community, faith, and resilience. The book serves as a valuable historical document, preserving the cultural practices and domestic environments that shaped Jewish identity. Readers are invited to explore the rich tapestry of life, from fest...

Mrs Trager's book, while containing all these questions in embryonic shape, for the stimulation of the thinker, is yet written with a simplicity and charm that should make it a favourite reading-book: a genre of literature of which the Anglo-Jewish community possesses as yet only the Apples and honey of Mrs Redcliffe Salaman. Christians should be equally entranced by this picture of the latest development of the people whom they first met in the Bible. The present book needs to be suppleme...

God Intertwined with BasketballBy: Phil TragerGod Intertwined with Basketball teaches readers value within invisibility, as the physical world and spiritual dimensions are closely related in this work. Fulfillment in terms of basketball and theology are quite likely.About the AuthorPhil Trager is a lifelong basketball player who loves to share his passion for the game. He shoots 100 to 800 shots four to five times a week. Phil is also an avid fisherman who h...

This book analyses western maps made between the 13th to 17th centuries and shows them to be copies of maps made by ancient explorers going back as far as 5000 years. Thirteenth through fifteenth century Portolan Charts of the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North Africa reflect geography going back 5000 years and are as accurate as a Mercator Projection. Sixteenth and seventh century maps of North America, South America, Greenland, and Antarctica are fou...

Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago by Hannah Barnett-Trager (born Hannah Trager) (1870–1943) was an English writer and activist. She resided and worked primarily in Israel.Trager was born in London, but emigrated with her parents to Jerusalem in December 1871 when she was one year old. Her father was Lithuanian and had run a successful factory for fur products in London, gaining British citizenship in October 1871. In Palestine he went bankrupt, and the family returned to London,...

How do adversaries communicate? How do diplomatic encounters shape international orders and determine whether states go to war? Diplomacy, from alliance politics to nuclear brinkmanship, almost always operates through a few forms of signaling: choosing the scope of demands on another state, risking a breach in relations, encouraging a protégé, staking one's reputation, or making a diplomatic approach all convey specific sorts of information. Through rich history and analyses of diplomatic ...

A deep and historical examination of how the political influence of women at the ballot box has shaped the course of war and peace. In the modern age, some parts of the world are experiencing a long peace. Nuclear weapons, capitalism and the widespread adoption of democratic institutions have been credited with fostering this relatively peaceful period. Yet, these accounts overlook one of the most dramatic transformations of the 20th century: the massive redistribution of ...

In order to understand drug metabolism at its most fundamental level, pharmaceutical scientists must be able to analyze drug compound structure and predict possible metabolic pathways in order to avoid the risk of adverse reactions that lead to the withdrawal of a drug from the market. This title is a comprehensive guide for recognizing the chemica

The world of insects is at once beneath our feet and unfathomably alien. Small and innumerable, insects surround and disrupt us even as we scarcely pay them any mind. Insects confront us with the limits of what is imaginable, while at the same time being essential to the everyday functioning of all terrestrial ecosystems.In this book, the philosopher and historian of science Jean-Marc Drouin contends that insects pose a fundamental challenge to philosophy. Exploring the questions o...